SVI Hoops

The Nuggets will try to break the Super Manio Brothers’ winning streak when the Nuggets meet the Kaizen Wizards in the opening game. While Safeway 1 and the SVI Kabalyeros will both try to check their one game slides in the 2nd game. Who will get back on the winning track? And who will slide with a two game losing skid?

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The Nuggets avoided losing an already won

game over the Iskul Bocol Decepticons, 42-39. Yasmuan and De Guzman led the Nuggets scoring 12 and nine points respectively. Iskul Bocol’s Sunga took on the scoring cudgels for his team scoring a game high 23 points in his debut game.

The game started on a high note not in terms of scoring but in terms of non-basketball related action with Nuggets’ Villanueva and Decepticons’ Seguerra having an altercation early on in the first quarter. The highlight of this entanglement was Villanueva’s ‘pompyang’ action on Seguerra reminiscent of what FPJ does to his foes after a barrage of punches. This led to technical fouls being called on the two players and Villanueva’s ejection from the game. The Nuggets wouldn’t be denied however as they capitalized on the

Decepticon’s lack of offense with main man Moreno missing in action in the first half. The Nuggets took the lead 10-1 at the end of the first and 27-10 at the end of the second quarter.

The game ended on a heated note this time in terms of basketball action with the teams having their chance of winning the game with seconds left. The Decepticons came back in the game with Sunga’s inspired third quarter plays and Iskul Bocol’s main man Moreno arriving in the fourth quarter. Moreno’s arrival transformed his team literally, as he brought with him the top part of his team’s jersey. The lead which stood at 17 at the half was cut to a solitary point with Seguerra’s three points late in the fourth quarter, 35-36. The Decepticons even had their chance of getting the lead (which they last tasted at 1-0) with Moreno shooting two free-throws and the score pegged at 35-36. Moreno had a split at the charity stripe tying the game at 36-36. The Decepticons failed to score from the line and from short

stabs at the basket all of which could have served as their go-ahead basket. The Nuggets doused the fourth quarter

fire ignited by the Decepticons with free-throws and a key basket from De Guzman with seconds left in the game.

Quarter Scores: 10-1; 27-10; 35-23; 42-39

Nuggets – Yasmuan- 12; De Guzman- 9; Pantaleon- 7; Sy- 6; Catibayan- 6; Yu- 2; Carlos – 0; Nolido- 0; Villanueva- 0

Decepticons- Sunga- 23; Moreno- 6; Seguerra- 6; Natural- 4; Co- 0; Abano; Dela Cruz- 0; Fernandez- 0; Manlapid- 0; Morales- 0; Pedreno- 0

Safeway 2 barged into the win column at the expense of the SVI Kabalyeros, 62-57. Both teams are now tied with a 1-1 record at the team standings. Garcia of Safeway 2 led all scorers with 17 points . SVI’s Guaring filled his team’s offensive sac making 16 points.

The SVI Kabalyeros seemed to be on their way to a 2-0 start at the

team standings as they controlled the first half, 37-30. The Kabalyeros however failed to sustain its pace in the third quarter with Safeway 2’s Basa chipping in eight points giving Safeway 2 an 18-8 advantage in the third quarter and more importantly the lead at the end of the third period 38-35. The SVI Kabalyeros fought back in the fourth quarter behind Guaring’s eight points. Safeway 2’s balanced fourth quarter attack neutralized this. The Kabaleyeros had their chances of clinching the victory if not for some costly turnovers down the stretch. In the end, Safeway 2 hung on to the lead to gain their first win in two games.

Quarter scores: 16-18; 30-37; 48-45; 62-57

Safeway 2 – Garcia- 17, Basa- 13, Ty- 12,Clemeno- 9, Dy- 8, Hernandez- 3, Ramos- 0, Quito-0,

SVI – Guaring- 16, Ragudo- 10, Rico- 8, Victoria- 6, Macainag- 4, Reynoso- 4, Tajanlangit- 3, Aquino- 2,

Jimenez- 2, Ensomo- 2, Caguioa- 0, Lao- 0

I apologize for those looking for the write-up on the games that happened on the second game day, 13 July 2007. I’ll be making one next week. Since luma na naman yung balitang iyon, uunahin ko na yung balita kahapon. Huwag na kayong magreklamo, busy ako at ngayon ko lang nakuha yung scoresheet. Sa mga hindi pa nakakaalam ng results kagabi:

Game 1

Safeway 2 def. SVI Kabalyeros (62-57)

Game 2

Nuggets def. Iskul Bocol Decepticons (42-39)

Just wait for the write-up on the games above. I’ll have them

ready before the day ends.

Safeway 1 survived a heart-pounding 4th quarter for a two-point victory over office rivals Safeway 2, 64-62. Safeway 1’s Lectura led Safeway’s offense with 19 points, nine of which came in the fourth quarter. Safeway 2’s Garcia and Hernandez carried their team’s scoring load chipping in 19 points and 14 points respectively.

The game saw how evenly matched these teams are with both teams having runs of their own throughout the ballgame. Spectators attribute the game’s exciting wind up with the players’ familiarity over their opponents. In the end, the game’s outcome was decided by the discrepancy in free throw shooting with Safeway 1 shooting 10 out of 14 free throw shots while Safeway 2 only converting 11 out of 23 attempts from the charity stripe.

Safeway 2 led by as much as 10 markers in the first quarter with solid plays from their speedy backcourt and transition offense. Arevalo of Safeway 1 kept his team close until Safeway 1 found its grove by the end of the 1st quarter closing it with an 11-5 run. Safeway 2 again asserted its offense to lead in the second quarter by as much as 14 points thanks to the hot perimeter shooting of Elciario and Olan. Safeway 1 then buckled down on defense to keep the game close to end the second quarter with only a one point deficit.

Ilagan of Safeway 1 scored nine of his 14 points in the third quarter to give Safeway 1 its first taste of the lead. Safeway’s biggest lead in the

third quarter stood with the score of 46-41. In the fourth quarter, Safeway 2’s Garcia, Basa, and Hernandez made a rally to keep the game close. Safeway 2 almost had the game if not for their 12 failed free-throws in

the last quarter.

Safeway 1 – Lectura-19, Ilagan-14, Arevalo-11, Bautista-7, Galme-7, Diaz-4, Martin-1,

Pagkalinawan-1, DeVera-0, Durante-0, Grau-0, Sison-0

Safeway 2 – Garcia-19, Hernandez-14, Basa-9, Elciario-6, Olan-6, Ty-4, Clemeno-2, Dy-2, Policarpio-0, Quito-0, Tongson-0

Quarters: 1st (15-19), 2nd (28-29), 3rd (46-41), 4th (64-62)